Diamond Beach Village Manda

The 30 min flight to Lamu was well worth while as it was very easy. Lamu is fascinating and all the locals are very charming and helpful. We had a worrying day re money as Lamu did not previously have a cashpoint and Barclays in Malindi, where we stopped to get enough cash to see us through, declined our custom. Fortunately, we still ...

... fresh bbq fish and fresh fruit..... can't go wrong there! After lunch we set sail for Lamu. Partway there we see another dhow with a couple of people in the water...and as we get closer.... One of them starts to yell for help. She is caught in the current and losing the battle. Before I even register that she is yelling for help Chris has dived into the water and is making his way towards her. He gets to her, fights against the current to get her back to her boat....and then pretty ...

Nach meinem Tauchkurs hatte ich eigentlich alles gesehen und getan, was ich in Kenia sehen und tun wollte. Ich war auf Rusinga, hab mir Kakamega angeschaut, die Thomson's Falls, Flamingos, hab meine Elt**n getroffen, bin auf Safari gegangen und habe schliesslich tauchen gel**nt. Ab** eins fehlte noch. D** Lonely Planet listet es als eines d** fuenf Highlights des Landes auf und beschreibt es als "so relaxed that it's almost falling ov**". Von denen, die da ...

... throughout. We watched everyone dancing whilst the photos were being taken (though it was mostly women dancing) and were invited to join in the dancing, which we did, though I did feel a little awkward wearing jeans and a t-shirt with shawl (thanks, Rochdale for that ingenious buy; it made me feel a little more conspicuous at least). I am not sure what type the music was exactly, though it was coming from a sound system, but it sounded how I would describe ...

... E' abbastanza grande, con uno splendido mercato e una spiaggiona cosi' cosi', oltre che battuta dal vento e con l'acqua abbastanza torbida per essere inaffrontabile. Da malindi abbiamo preso uno splendido autobus per Lamu, tempo stimato di viaggio 4 ore. Le strade sono decisamente migliori sulla costa, fin'ora abbiamo incontrato solo asfalto e quando mi siedo sul sedile sollevando una nuvola di polvere stupidamente mi chiedo come mai... per ...

... facile de rester debout dans les remous de la houle et que l'excitation est vite douchée par une chute, d'autant plus que le bateau se trouve alors instantanément en déséquilibre criant. L'après midi, de nouveaux seul (c'est la rançon du voyageur intrépide), je me baladais dans la ville puis sur le front de mer m'arrêtant ici ou là, chez un marchand, un artisan, un architecte de marine...etc. En rentrant sous le couché de soleil ambré, des jeunes femmes portant le ...

... we in seconds ppeared there already heading towards the island. Lamu is truly gorgeous. The streets are so narrow that you can hardly pass each other without turning a little. But the combinations of the buildings, freely walking donkeys (apparently, there are around 3000 donkeys on this island), and relaxed atmosphere makes it special. We decided to stay at least a whole full day... Soon the night ...

... the touch... ;) I would recommend it for a getaway when you want a taste of something different and different it was!! Needless to say, right when I got back, it was Nyama Choma night (bbq goat) along with power drinking at the club the night after. I almost got in a fight, busted out a small tad of Swahili when then bartender ripped me off for drinks because I was a 'rich white man' and got my money back and danced it up a tad to Hip-Hop, Krunk and ...

... defenseless nation. The heavens opened up and bouts of rain came down in buckets. My window was the only one on the bus that couldn't close. The passengers behind me, who were getting soaked, couldn't understand why I refused to close it. The reality was quite simple, there was no window at all. So I got properly soaked and enjoyed every refreshing minute of it. They told me the bus was a direct six hour service to Lamu, without picking up or dropping off any ...

... night I eat fried fish. In between, there's tamarind juice, fried casava, chapati, beans, coconut rice (you can smell in the streets at dinner time).... Old town is made of mostly old buildings made of coral and/or some cement mix. No two buildings are alike, and there's only enough space between for donkeys. There's one car on the island. I forget who owns it. The only place it can drive is along the water front and through the coconut palms behind old town. Here ...